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State Senate increases salary and perks for staffers in bid to boost retainment
February 15, 2024The state Senate unveiled new employee salary ranges, an expanded career ladder, and additional employee perks Wednesday in an effort to better recruit and retain staff members.
February 15, 2024
Healey signs executive order looking to support use of AI technology
February 15, 2024The Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force will make recommendations on how the state can support businesses with AI adoption and role out its use in government.
February 15, 2024
Westport Democrat’s retirement opens seat on state’s Agriculture Committee
February 14, 2024A beef farmer, Schmid co-chairs the Legislature's Agriculture Committee, which top Democrats spun out as a standalone panel this term.
February 14, 2024
Q&A: With $108M, new West-East Rail director seeks to get long-awaited project on track
February 14, 2024WBJ sat down with the director of the West-East Rail project to discuss what needs to happen in order to make frequent west-east service a reality.
February 14, 2024
Boston area inflation lower than national figures
February 13, 2024Consumer prices nationwide are 3.1 percent higher than they were one year ago, but prices have not climbed quite as fast over the same span in the Greater Boston area, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday.
February 13, 2024
Healey doesn't rule out new or increased taxes to fund transportation efforts
February 13, 2024"I'm not going to comment on hypotheticals until I see things, but what I'll say is I think as governor, I have not been afraid to take this head on," Healey replied when pressed on how she would respond if the panel explicitly recommends expanding
February 13, 2024
Town of Spencer seeks developer to revitalize dilapidated firehouse
February 12, 2024The 3,616-square-foot former firehouse is located in the Town Center Mixed Use zone, allowing for a number of potential uses, including multi-family housing, offices, or retail use.
February 12, 2024
Low-income Commuter Rail riders among those who could see reduced MBTA fares this summer
February 12, 2024Cutting fares in half could translate into $720 in annual savings for daily bus and subway riders, and $1,908 for certain commuter rail riders, MBTA officials have said.
February 12, 2024
State bolsters cybersecurity efforts with $9M in funding
February 12, 2024The Healey administration announced Friday that it will make more than $9 million in federal grant money available to bolster cybersecurity and reduce systemic cyber risks for state and municipal public agencies across Massachusetts.
February 12, 2024
Worcester Guardian news site receives tax-exempt status
February 9, 2024The Worcester Guardian online news site, which was founded by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, has received tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit from the U.S. Internal Revenue Services.
February 9, 2024
Mass. leaders say Steward Health Care will not receive bailout
February 9, 2024Angered over the serious financial challenges at Steward Health Care that could jeopardize the future of safety net hospitals in eastern Massachusetts, top House Democrats insisted Thursday they will not bail out the company.
February 9, 2024
UMass Amherst alumnus to lead Mass. West-East Rail expansion project
February 9, 2024Andy Koziol, a University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate with nearly 16 years of transportation experience, will be new Massachusetts point person on the plan to stretch regular passenger rail service across the state from Boston to Pittsfield.
February 9, 2024
Fate of key bills determined on day of biennial legislative deadline
February 8, 2024The biennial legislative deadline known around Beacon Hill as Joint Rule 10 day arrived Wednesday, giving activists and lobbyists who have spent the past 13 months pushing for and against bills a limited glimpse at what remains in play heading into
February 8, 2024
Judge rejects suspended cannabis chair’s appeal
February 7, 2024An Appeals Court judge on Tuesday rejected suspended Cannabis Control Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien's petition, once again clearing the way for Treasurer Deborah Goldberg to schedule the meeting that could lead to O'Brien's firing.
February 7, 2024
Fallon HQ proposed for $87M conversion into 200+ apartments
February 6, 2024A letter of interest submitted by Synergy and included as part of the agenda packet for Tuesday’s City Council meeting says a plan to convert office space to housing of this magnitude has not been previously attempted in Massachusetts.
February 6, 2024
Pressure on state budget mounts as tax collection slump drags on
February 6, 2024With tax revenues running $769 million behind projections after December, the Healey administration last month slashed the year-end revenue estimate by $1 billion.
February 6, 2024
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